Science Teacher Education (B.S.), Middle School Science Teacher Specialization (Closing Spring 2027)

Program Closure Notice:

The Science Teacher Education pathway will no longer be accepting students as of January 2027.

• Leads to State or Organizational License or Certification: Florida Teaching Certificate
  • Must pass background check and pass General Knowledge Test which are criteria to join program.
• Cost Associated with taking the exam:   $150 Professional Exam and $150 for Subject Areas Exam = $300 Total 
•   Where to take the exam: Florida Teacher Certification Examination

This is a specialization of the Science Teacher Education Bachelor of Science degree.

The B.S. Science Teacher Education, Middle School Science Teacher Specialization is designed to provide a seamless articulation for students who complete an Associate of Arts Degree, with the prerequisite elective courses illustrated below. Students in the Middle School Science Teacher specialization will be preparing to middle school science for grades 5-9. 

Before entering the B.S. Middle Science Teacher track, students will need to earn a grade of “C-" or higher in the following Common Program Prerequisite courses. These courses are prerequisites to many of the courses in the Program of Study.

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
EDF 1005	Introduction to the Teaching Profession	3
EVR 1001	Introduction to Environmental Science	3
CHM 1045	General Chemistry 1 &	3
CHML 1045	General Chemistry 1 Laboratory	1
CHM 1046	General Chemistry 2	3
CHML 1046	General Chemistry 2 Laboratory	1
GLY 2010	Geology	3
OCE 1001	Oceanography	3

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CHM 1045 General Chemistry 1 has a prerequisite of MAC 1105 College Algebra, which is not included in the program.

The A.A. degree is the recommended and preferred pathway to this degree.

Visit the Science Teacher Education (B.S.) overview page for general education, admissions and graduation information.

Visit the program page for more information.

Program Closure Notice:

The Science Teacher Education pathway will no longer be accepting students as of January 2027.

Program of Study

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Associate Degree		60
Credits earned from Associate Degree
Science Teacher Education Major Courses
EDF 2720	Children in Schools: Legal, Ethical, and Safety Concerns 1	3
EDF 4430	Measurement, Evaluation, and Assessment	3
EDG 3214	Human Development and Learning	3
EDG 3343	Instructional Strategies	3
EDG 4410	Classroom Management 1	3
EEX 4242	Teaching Exceptional Students in Secondary Settings 1	3
RED 4335	Subject Area Reading 1	3
SCE 3940	Internship	4
SCE 4943	Seminar in Student Teaching	3
SCE 4941	Student Teaching in Science (Senior Internship) 3	9
TSL 4324	ESOL Strategies for the Content Area Teacher 2	3
Middle School Science Teacher Specialization Courses
AST 2005	Introduction to Astrobiology	3
BOTC 1010	Botany	4
PCB 3063	Genetics	3
PCB 3134	Cell Biology	3
PCB 4422	Ecology and Evolutionary Biology	4
SCE 3420	Physical Science for Middle Grades Teachers	3
Total Hours:		120

In accordance with Florida Statute and Florida Administrative Code, students must 

• Satisfy the foreign language competency requirement 

• Satisfy the Civic Literacy Graduation Requirement.

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Students are required to complete a minimum of 15 hours of field-based experience with children and youth in school or similar settings and not via virtual modes of film or Internet. Students must obtain security clearance before obtaining hours in public schools.

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Students must volunteer 15 hours in diverse classroom settings including ELL, high performing, and/or Improving classrooms. Students must obtain security clearance before obtaining hours in public schools.

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Students are required to complete semester-long practicum in a classroom of the grade/subject intended to teach. Children and youth must be in a school or similar setting and not via virtual modes of film or Internet. Students must obtain security clearance before obtaining hours in public schools.

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New course under development

Program Closure Notice:

The Science Teacher Education pathway will no longer be accepting students as of January 2027.

Course Sequence

Below is the recommended sequence for taking courses in this degree.  Using this guide and meeting with your assigned advisor each term is the key to successful program completion.

Please note that course prerequisites, including required developmental math, reading, or writing, need to be completed to continue on to the more advanced course. Courses followed by “&” have prerequisites that are not part of this program. Click on the course number to see the requirements.

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
BOTC 1010	Botany &	4
EDF 2720	Children in Schools: Legal, Ethical, and Safety Concerns	3
EDF 4430	Measurement, Evaluation, and Assessment &	3
TSL 4324	ESOL Strategies for the Content Area Teacher &	3
EDG 3214	Human Development and Learning	3
EDG 3343	Instructional Strategies	3
PCB 3063	Genetics &	3
PCB 3134	Cell Biology &	3
EDG 4410	Classroom Management &	3
PCB 4422	Ecology and Evolutionary Biology &	4
AST 2005	Introduction to Astrobiology	3
EEX 4242	Teaching Exceptional Students in Secondary Settings	3
RED 4335	Subject Area Reading	3
SCE 3940	Internship	4
SCE 3420	Physical Science for Middle Grades Teachers	3
SCE 4941	Student Teaching in Science (Senior Internship)	9
SCE 4943	Seminar in Student Teaching	3
Total Hours:		60

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Course has a prerequisite that is not part of the program, but is a Common Program Prerequisite. Student should complete the prerequisite courses before entering the BAS program.

Program Closure Notice:

The Science Teacher Education pathway will no longer be accepting students as of January 2027.

Learning Outcomes

1. Research and investigate the Consent Decree and describe the accommodations needed for ESOL learners in the classroom. ​
   • Core Ability Supported: Process Information
2. Students will evaluate learning techniques for working with diverse student populations including ESOL, High and low Socioeconomic Schools.
   • Core Ability Supported: Model Ethical and Civic Responsibility
3. Students will evaluate learning techniques for working with Exceptional Education classes in Schools.
   • Core Ability Supported: Model Ethical and Civic Responsibility
4. Identify potentially issues that could be encountered in the classroom as relates to the child’s and or adolescent’s development, and how you would handle that situation as a classroom teacher.
   • Core Ability Supported: Think Critically and Solve Problems
5. Create lesson plans incorporating active learning in science.
   • Core Ability Supported: Think Critically and Solve Problems
6. Create an alternative assessment assignment that demonstrates learning of a concept taught and present it to the class.
   • Core Ability Supported: Communicate Effectively
7. Students will create a digital portfolio and present to the class.
   • Core Ability Supported: Communicate Effectively
8. Perform peer-reviewed literature searches to find practice-based and research articles focused on comprehension, oral language, phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and integration of reading components. 
   • Core Ability Supported: Process Information
9. Identify aspects of safety as pertains to school level and how to incorporate that in your future classroom.
   • Core Ability Supported: Process Information
10. Students will evaluate learning techniques for teaching science in diverse student populations in Schools.
    • Core Ability Supported: Model Ethical and Civic Responsibility
11. Students will evaluate and learning techniques and implement teaching techniques for teaching science in diverse student populations in Schools.
    • Core Ability Supported: Model Ethical and Civic Responsibility